/ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ ||; ɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪ/verb
[I,T] (present participleintensifyingthird person singular presentintensifies;past tensepast participleintensified) to become or to make sth greater or stronger 加强;加剧:
Fighting in the region has intensified.该地区的战斗更激烈了。The government has intensified its anti-smoking campaign.政府加强了反吸烟运动。 [I] ➔intensification /ɪnˌtensɪfɪˈkeɪʃn ||; ɪnˌtɛnsəfəˈkeʃən/ noun [U]
intensify/Inˋtɛnsə͵faI; InˈtensəfaI or InˈtensIfaI/v [I,T] intensified , intensifying , intensifies to increase in degree or strength, or to make something do this(使)加剧﹐(使)增强: The campaign has intensified. 这场运动的规模扩大了。 —intensification /In͵tɛnsəfəˋkeʃən; InˌtensəfəˈkeIʃ$n or InˌtensIfIˈkeIʃ$n/n [U]